Replacing the Male End of the RV Power Cord
I am needing to replace the male end of the shore power cord for my rv as the previous one had melted a bit at one of the connectors. My dilemma is to replace the male end with a replacement adapter ...
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I used the Camco when I did mine.. not once but twice (Ok so it's been a long time)
The first "Replacement" was not due to failure.. I needed a short 50 amp Pigtail and could not find one so I cut a couple feet off the shore cord and applied a Camco power Pull plug.. I never sealed it because it's under the "Rain hood" of the park's power box in use.. Now it's exposed but again the opening is DOWN do when 12 years later there was a problem.. I opened the thing up (With a new plug sitting besiding it) and found not evidence of water damage.
(What happned is one of the wires came out of the clamp. Appears I'd not tightened it enough) put the new plug on and clamped it down well.. Using it today. ... I take that back.. Used it yesterday.. Today I'm on a 30 amp site so i'm using my 30 amp cord and plug. 30 amps on a 50 amp rig means only one A/C.. In August.. and I am comfortale... Strange weather we are having.
The first "Replacement" was not due to failure.. I needed a short 50 amp Pigtail and could not find one so I cut a couple feet off the shore cord and applied a Camco power Pull plug.. I never sealed it because it's under the "Rain hood" of the park's power box in use.. Now it's exposed but again the opening is DOWN do when 12 years later there was a problem.. I opened the thing up (With a new plug sitting besiding it) and found not evidence of water damage.
(What happned is one of the wires came out of the clamp. Appears I'd not tightened it enough) put the new plug on and clamped it down well.. Using it today. ... I take that back.. Used it yesterday.. Today I'm on a 30 amp site so i'm using my 30 amp cord and plug. 30 amps on a 50 amp rig means only one A/C.. In August.. and I am comfortale... Strange weather we are having.
